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GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.
27 May 2011
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US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) generated $963m in cost savings in 2010 by increasing operational efficiency while reducing waste and redundancy, according to a staff report.
25 May 2011
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US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) said it is cooperating with the Fair Political Practices Commission following an investigation into gifts received by staff at the fund.
24 May 2011
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US - The state of California will pay $170m less in pension contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System after employee contributions were increased.
18 May 2011
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US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System said it plans to divest from eight companies with ties to Sudan and Iran, removing all investment ties to the troubled countries.
17 May 2011
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US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is to implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments developed with think-tank Ceres.
12 May 2011
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US - Robert Grady, the head of the investment panel that advises New Jersey's $72bn pension fund, said last year's Dodd-Frank law should be repealed because it impairs the competitiveness of US capital markets.
03 May 2011
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US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System has placed $400m with three managers as part of its manager development programme and will take an equity stake in two of the firms.
28 April 2011
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Rethink urged on future pension bill; Pensioners missing out on £2400 in benefits; Britain's pension system among the best, but demographic risks loom; Calpers criticises banks over Lehman proposal
27 April 2011
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US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has adopted a 12-point set of federal legislative policy priorities to help underscore its commitment to preserving defined benefit plans.
19 April 2011
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